Spring is Here + An Experiment in Urban Gardening
It’s ironic that I’m writing this on a day that started with 30 degree weather, but Spring has arrived early and is here to stay in NYC! I’m going to assume today was the exception and that I will not...
View ArticleBook Review: Apartment Gardening by Amy Pennington
A couple of months ago, I moved into a different bedroom (same apartment) with a balcony. It’s a very decent-sized balcony and has a fun view of Manhattan, a cemetery, and an insane boulevard. What a...
View ArticleMy Apartment Garden: Yelling at Seeds
All right, folks. Spring is here. I’ve read my first two books on growing vegetables. I’m ready to get started with this apartment garden! This is what I have so far. Two small pots with arugula seeds...
View ArticleMy Apartment Garden: Rosemary Bites the Dust
It’s been three weeks since my first post about the beginnings of my apartment garden. I thought it would be a good time for a quick update. I bought a rosemary plant a few weeks ago that was...
View ArticleMy Apartment Garden: Summer is Around the Corner
Summer technically isn’t here yet, and it sure as hell isn’t feeling like summer in NYC the past week. But I just got back from a lovely short trip to the hot hot hot Dominican Republic which it has...
View ArticleMy Apartment Garden: Eating My First Home Grown Zucchini
Time for yet another update! We’re in mid-July now and I’m still not seeing any tomatoes. The plant is looking healthy and big (see above), but no sign of the fruit. A friend’s dad just told me he’s...
View ArticleMy Apartment Garden: Flowers Everywhere
So I’m still eating zucchinis from my first plant. I know it’s really late in the season, but I just planted a second one as I feel like I’m getting less and less zucchinis. I don’t know if it will...
View ArticleMy Apartment Garden: …And That’s a Wrap!
It’s officially Fall in New York City. We’ve been having that awkward transition weather, where a few uncharacteristically hot days give you false hope that summer is still lurking around. This past...
View ArticleLinks and Life: April 2013
April has been a craaaazy month for me! You can probably tell I’ve been slacking on the blog a bit but a) it’s been crunch time at work, b) one of my best friends got married and I was the Maid of...
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